This selection of proven varieties of sea buckthorn is for those who want to harvest a rich harvest of sea buckthorn without scratching their hands and without worrying that the berries will be poorly stored and burst.
And you want it, and it pricks - this is what you can say about the sea buckthorn harvest. This crop grows well, is not afraid of harsh climates, and produces a stable harvest of vitamin-rich berries, but picking it is a complete pain: the thorns scratch your hands and ruin your clothes. But fortunately, breeders managed to develop varieties that save gardeners from these minor troubles, because the shoots of this sea buckthorn have practically no thorns, but its yield and taste are still at their best.
We have made for you a selection of the most productive and “delicate” varieties of sea buckthorn. In addition, its berries practically do not crack.
The sweetest varieties
Wild sea buckthorn is slightly sour and bitter. However, breeders have bred fruit trees and shrubs with sweet, aromatic berries. They are classified as dessert; there are options for all regions, including Siberia and the Moscow region. Such fruits are valued as medicine and delicacy.
Darling
For sea buckthorn Lyubimaya, the description of the variety always includes an indication that the bushes are low and there are almost no thorns. By September, 7 kg are removed from each bush. The fruits are large (up to 0.7 g), slightly elongated, fiery orange. The inside is loose, which is considered a plus when preparing for the winter or obtaining oil. Winter-hardy, endowed with immunity against most diseases.
Roots
When describing the variety of sea buckthorn Ruet, attention is focused on the thorns. They are short, and only on the top of the branch. The berries are bright orange, weighing up to 0.65 g. They have a rich sweet and sour taste and a pleasant aroma. More advantages: small height, compact crown, 12-14 kg of fruit per tree. The variety is early ripening, winter-hardy, the harvest ripens even in Siberia or the Moscow region. But it requires planting in a sunny place, annual preventive pruning, and regular fertilization. An abundance of moisture is not necessary.
Tenga
Precocious appearance. Sea buckthorn is large (0.75 - 0.8 g), with a rich taste and fresh aroma. Ripeness is indicated by the orangeness of the peel with ruddy color. One plant produces 12-14 kg of harvest.
The height is average, there are few thorns. “Indifferent” to sea buckthorn mites and flies.
Muscovite
Sea buckthorn Moskvichka has the following variety description. A low tree with a pyramidal crown and few thorns. The peel is thin, bright orange with reddish spots. The pulp is dense, the harvest (8-10 kg) can be stored and transported. The tree is resistant to frost and disease. Mid-season variety, ripening by the first ten days of September.
Nizhny Novgorod sweet
The main advantage of the variety is its large sweet fruits (almost 1 g). They appear for the second or third season by the end of August. The bush grows quickly, is not particularly tall, but spreading. Produces up to 10 kg of sea buckthorn per season, loves the sun. The fruits resemble orange-yellow cylinders and are easily separated from the stalk.
Claudia
A bush of medium height with a round, spreading crown and sparse, thin thorns. The first harvest appears by the fourth season, 9-11 kg per bush. The berries are large (up to 0.8 g), bright orange, sweet cylinders that are easy to pick. Versatile in terms of processing. A good option for transportation or freezing. Sea buckthorn Claudia is not afraid of cold weather, viruses, and sea buckthorn flies.
Sea buckthorn varieties without thorns
Thorns are the main obstacle for those who want to grow sea buckthorn. To eliminate it, breeders developed sea buckthorn varieties without thorns or with minimal density and dimensions.
Solar
A thornless tree-like shrub up to three meters in height with a luxurious crown. It bears fruit from the third season and is considered mid-season and winter-hardy. The amber peel covers the sweet and sour pulp. The standard fruit weight is 0.7 g, one bush produces 9-10 kg. Endowed with good immunity to pests and diseases.
Socratic
A powerful tree-like shrub taller than three meters with a spreading crown. Produces 9-10 kg of berries (0.6-0.8 g), which ripen by the end of August. Due to the absence of spikes, they can be assembled without problems. Reddish-orange sea buckthorn is recognized as one of the most delicious. Good disease resistance.
Zhivko
Thornless bush of medium height with an oval crown. The harvest is abundant - 14-20 kg, ripens late. The orange-red, oval berries come off without damaging the skin (“dry pull”). But they are too small - 0.5-0.6 g, and not particularly tasty. However, with a higher oil content.
Giant
For the Giant sea buckthorn, the description seems contradictory. The bush is not tall, produces a maximum of 10 kg of fruit. But the berries are truly gigantic, up to a gram each. Specimens of one and a half grams are not uncommon. They have a cylindrical shape and are orange in color. They appear by mid-September, in the third or fourth season. Pros: absence of thorns and “dry” tearing. In the Moscow region and other regions with short or cool summers, it may not ripen.
Girlfriend
Sea buckthorn Podruga combines two important qualities: the absence of thorns and frost resistance. A mid-season variety is a good option for Siberia, the Moscow region and similar regions with frosts down to -40°C.
The orange, slightly elongated berries are massive - 0.8-1.1 g, and leave a refreshing aftertaste. My friend is “indifferent” to most diseases.
Altai
The main difference between sea buckthorn of the Altai variety is its sweet pulp, which exudes the aroma of pineapple. Other advantages:
- The shrub is compact, suitable even for a small area.
- Fruits generously, 14-16 kg.
- The berries are large, up to 0.85 g. They come off easily.
- The crop is harvested without problems, since there are no thorns.
- Frost resistance up to – 45°C.
Sea buckthorn ripens, becoming bright orange by the end of summer. The plant is hardy and almost never gets sick.
Chechek
With regard to sea buckthorn Chechek, the description of the variety often begins with the yield. It is impressive - 15-25 kg per bush. The berries are large (up to 0.9 g), the sweet pulp is wrapped in a dense peel. But they appear only in the fifth season. Collection is facilitated by low height, not particularly dense crown, dry tearing, minimum thorns. Plus the density: under the bright orange and reddish balls the branches are almost invisible. Sea buckthorn variety Chechek, of Siberian origin, can withstand harsh winters without problems.
Excellent
Old (bred in the 1970s), honored variety of sea buckthorn. Fruit picking is facilitated by medium height, luxurious crown, absence of thorns, and “dry” separation. Good yield - up to 9 kg - has been pleasing for more than 10 years. Sweet and sour berries densely shower the branches. They are orange, slightly elongated, large (with an average weight of 0.7 g). The variety ripens by early September. With good resistance to cold and disease.
How to choose the right variety
Sea buckthorn variety Chuyskaya close-up, is very popular among gardeners in the Moscow region and even Siberia.
Nowadays, thanks to breeding work, it is possible to grow sea buckthorn in almost all climatic conditions - both in the arid southern regions and in the cold northern latitudes. It bears fruit well both in the mild climate of Central Russia and in the sharply continental weather conditions of Siberia. The main thing is to choose a variety zoned specifically for your region. After all, varieties that feel comfortable in the Moscow region with its unexpected thaws and lack of snow are completely unsuitable for hot summers or frosty winters in the Urals.
In order to decide on a variety, decide what is your priority:
- ripening time;
- productivity;
- winter hardiness;
- taste qualities of fruits;
- berry sizes;
- content of nutrients;
- degree of oil concentration;
- absence of thorns and thorns.
Large-fruited varieties
Varieties with fruits weighing 0.8+ grams are classified as large-fruited. They are the choice of gardeners who do not want to bother with “small things”. Such varietal species of sea buckthorn have been bred for all regions, including Siberia and the Moscow region.
Augustine
Sea buckthorn Augustine is endowed with the following advantages:
- not particularly spreading crown;
- very few thorns;
- large fruits (1.1 – 1.4 g);
- good yield - 16-18 kg per bush;
- resistance to frost, drought, fungus, pests.
The fiery orange, egg-shaped berries are slightly sour. But they are assembled easily, “dry”. In the north they ripen by August, in the middle zone and south a month faster.
Elizabeth
Sea buckthorn Elizabeth has a typical description:
- crown compactness;
- almost complete absence of thorns;
- berry dimensions – cylinders weighing 0.85-0.9 g;
- resistance to frost and disease.
Each tree produces 5.5 - 13.5 kg. Sea buckthorn ripens late, but is bright and fragrant.
Naran
One of the most delicious varieties. The berries are large (up to 0.9 g), resembling cylinders. The skin is thin, delicate orange. Collection is facilitated by its small height and low-thorn, short thorns located only on the upper part of the branches. Sea buckthorn of the Naran variety is resistant to frost, pests, and diseases. The harvest is good - 12.5-14 kg per bush.
Lakera
The main advantage of the variety is the extra-large size of the berries (1.15-1.25 g). They are oblong, covered with a glossy light orange peel. Productivity – 11-16 kg, ripen by early autumn. Harvesting sea buckthorn is complicated by thorns. But the type of soil does not matter for the variety; it is resistant to frost. This is a fast-growing species: half a meter annually, especially after pruning. The maximum height is three meters, adult shoots look like trunks.
Essel
When describing the variety, Essel sea buckthorn emphasizes several advantages:
- sea buckthorn fruit weight 1.1 - 1.2 g; length up to 1.5 cm;
- absence of thorns;
- sweet dessert taste;
- decorativeness.
7-8 kg are collected from the bush, starting from the fourth season. The berries resemble deep orange “kinder surprises” and come off the stem semi-dry. The variety is early ripening, with high resistance to frost and medium resistance to drought. A good choice for aesthetes: the plant is pleasing to the eye.
Openwork
Large-fruited type of sea buckthorn (berry weight - up to 1 g), yield - 5.5 - 6 kg per bush. The first fruits appear in the fourth season. They have a deep orange hue, a cylindrical shape and sourish flesh. Suitable for recycling. For sea buckthorn Azhurnaya, the description of the variety also includes such characteristics as early ripening, resistance to frost, heat, and drought.
Zlata
The name of the variety is due to the color of the berries: they are the same delicate yellow. Large - 1 - 1.3 g, sweet and sour. Shrubs of medium size, thorny. The yields are good - up to 13 - 15 kg. Ready by the end of August. Fruiting starts at 3-4 years. Sea buckthorn Zlata is immune to diseases, the only “requirement” is more sun.
Growing crops in the Moscow region
Sea buckthorn has long taken root in the gardens of the Moscow region. In order for it to develop well and bear fruit, the most acceptable growing conditions are created for it, taking into account the climatic conditions of the Moscow region. Sea buckthorn is photophilous. It grows poorly and bears fruit in shade. It needs fertile, light, well-moistened soils, with a groundwater level no closer than 1 meter from the surface. Acidic soils are limed with slaked lime (400-600 g/sq. m) in October.
Tip #1. It is advisable to plant the plant in early spring. For this, 2-3-year-old seedlings with a developed root system are useful. The width and depth of the planting hole is at least 50 cm.
Sea buckthorn is a dioecious crop. Which means that on certain bushes only male (staminate) flowers develop, which pollinate, while on others, female (pistillate) flowers develop, which, having fulfilled their service - pollination and fertilization - produce fruit. When entering the fruiting phase, male and female flowers are easy to distinguish before the growing season begins: male buds are several times larger than female ones, and they also have 5-7 covering scales; In females, the buds are smaller, they are elongated and covered with only 2 scales. For pollination to proceed normally, one male shrub is enough for 4-6 female shrubs.
When selecting a variety, first of all, you need to give preference to varieties suitable for each area. In the middle zone of the country, these are proven varieties: Chuyskaya, Trofimovskaya, nugget, Botanicheskaya, Orange, Velikan, Obilnaya, etc. They are high-yielding, large-fruited, with a high oil content in the berries, and dry separation.
When caring for fruit-bearing trees, you need to apply organic fertilizers (compost, humus) once every 3-4 years: 1 bucket per 1 square meter. m of tree trunk circle. Fertilizers are embedded in the ground to a depth of 10-20 cm.
High-yielding varieties
Breeders have developed varieties of sea buckthorn to suit all needs. If the number of berries is a priority, high-yielding varieties are planted. From each person they will take not 5-7 kg, but three or four times more. But sometimes you have to put up with thorns, too thick crown, and sourness of the fruit. But there are options for ripening periods.
Abundant
Late-ripening variety, shrubs not lower than average height, with a spreading spherical crown. Productivity – 15 kg, with good care + 45-50%. Fruits first appear on a 3-4 year old plant. Sea buckthorn has a dark orange color and a cylindrical shape. It is dense and does not crush when collected. Large, 0.85 - 0.9 grams, with delicate sourness. The variety is resistant to diseases, severe cold, heat, and drought. It is recommended to plant in sunny areas.
Botanical
Botanical amateur sea buckthorn is valued for its generosity (up to 20 kg of berries per bush) and low thorniness. The berries are yellow with an orangish tint, up to 0.85 g. The variety is intended for the northern regions, including the Moscow region. It is not afraid of cold weather or disease, but ripe fruits must be harvested immediately.
Chuyskaya
The main advantage of the variety is the almost complete absence of thorns. The usual harvest from a bush is 11.5-12 kg. A good harvest (22-23 kg) can be obtained if agricultural practices are followed. Sea buckthorn ripens by mid-August, becoming bright orange, weighing up to 1 g.
The bushes are low, with a spreading, but not particularly dense crown.
Panteleevskaya
The ripeness of sea buckthorn is indicated by the red-orange tint of the peel. The fruits resemble a flattened oval of medium size (maximum 0.75 g), 11-19 kg are gained from the bush. They are collected in the final ten days of September. They do not choke when collected, but are not suitable for long-term transportation. The shrub grows slowly and has almost no thorns. It tolerates severe frosts, diseases, and pest invasions without problems.
Gift to the garden
Small-thorned shrubs with an umbrella crown. The harvest is harvested by the end of summer, it is abundant - 20+ kg per bush. The rich orange berries are large, from 0.8 g. But sour, and even with a tartness and an astringent aftertaste. Suitable as a source of oil. The bushes are not afraid of cold weather. They are compact, which is appreciated by owners of small plots.
Gift from Moscow State University
Sea buckthorn Gift of Moscow State University is a spreading bush up to three meters high. In the description of the variety, universalism is often noted: the benefit is complemented by decorativeness.
Another plus is high yield (up to 20 kg per bush). It is easy to collect: the stalks come off effortlessly, dry. The harvest is suitable for transportation. The fruits ripen in summer, becoming bright orange. Quite large – up to 0.7 g. The abundance of vitamin C creates a slight sourness. Shrubs are resistant to natural disasters, pests, and diseases.
Berry harvest
Varietal sea buckthorn produces a high yield in favorable conditions. The berries grow densely on the thorny branches of the tree, which requires a lot of time and patience when picking the fruit. Harvest at the end of August. But if you make juice from the berries, the harvest is postponed until the beginning of September. Do not tighten too much, the berries become soft and burst.
Options for collecting sea buckthorn
There are several ideas for harvesting sea buckthorn:
- The traditional method is to tear off each berry, but this is very long and tedious.
- They use different devices, for example, a stick with a hook. They are used to remove berries from the branch and they fall into the prepared container.
- You can cut off the branches along with the fruits and freeze them. Frozen berries are easier to remove from the branch. This method is suitable in case of further freezing of fruits.
- If you make juice from sea buckthorn, it is better to use the following method. Wash your hands well, or better yet, put on culinary gloves, and squeeze the juice directly onto the branch. You need to start from the base and lead to the end of the branch. The finished juice will fall into the placed basin. You can squeeze up to 5 liters of nectar in an hour.
- There are also many devices for picking berries. You can take a wooden handle and wire, make a loop from the wire. To pick a berry you need to: put a loop on the fruit and sharply cut off the foot, the berries will fall into the basin.
Recommendations for collecting sea buckthorn
- The berries should be cut from the crown to the bottom of the branch.
- It is also important to wear gloves to avoid scratches from thorns and skin irritation. In order not to spoil your clothes, you can use an apron, because sea buckthorn juice cannot be washed off
- There is no need to wash the berries, otherwise some of the juice will be lost. Before collecting, you can rinse them directly on the bush.
- It is better to collect in enamel dishes.
- Process on the same day as harvest.
Video: device for collecting sea buckthorn
Low-growing varieties of sea buckthorn
Sea buckthorn trees or bushes are not particularly tall. But harvesting is still difficult for many. Especially if the owner of the site is short or cannot use a stepladder, ladder, or other device. For them, breeders have created varieties of sea buckthorn no higher than 2.5 m - with different yields, quality of berries and ripening periods.
Amber
Amber sea buckthorn is an old, honored variety. For the berry, the description of the variety includes the following information: it looks like an orange cylinder weighing 0.65-0.75 g; ripens in early September.
Fruits abundantly and stably from the fourth season for 11-12 years. Peak harvests occur in the fifth or sixth years: 13.5-14.5 kg are harvested from a bush, compared to the usual 9-10 kg. Harvesting sea buckthorn is made easier by the almost complete absence of thorns.
Inya
The advantages of sea buckthorn Inya, mentioned when describing the variety, are a small number of thorns against the background of high yield (up to 14 kg) and large berries (up to 1 g), good winter hardiness. Sea buckthorn is easy to remove due to the low height and density of the bush. The variety is early ripening, the red-orange with a “blush” berries are tasty and aromatic.
Thumbelina
The low (up to 1.5 m) compact crown makes the variety in demand by owners of small plots. Sea buckthorn has very few thorns. The harvest is good - 18-20 kg, ripening by the first half of August. The peel is thick orange, the fruits are tart, but large - 0.65-0.75 g. There is immunity against frost and pests.
Friendly
Miniature shrub of early maturation with a compact crown and low height. Harvesting is accelerated by crowding on the branch, dry detachment, size of the berries (up to 0.8 g) and the absence of thorns. Although the yield is average, 10-11 kg. The orange-red oval fruits exude a fresh aroma and a medium taste. Good resistance to disease and cold.
Moscow Beauty
For sea buckthorn Moscow Beauty, the description of the variety includes several advantages: low plant height, compact crown, minimum thorns. The fiery orange berries (0.6 g) are endowed with a sweet and sour taste and are torn off dry. Sea buckthorn is harvested in the second half of August, up to 15 kg per bush.
Baikal ruby
The berries resemble coral beads (weight - half a gram). Shrub up to a meter high, compact. There are almost no thorns, harvesting is easy (it is ready by the second half of August). The plant will fit even into a small area. The bush produces 12-13 kg of sea buckthorn, which is famous for its high content of vitamins. The plant is miniature, but strong, resistant to severe cold and dry winds.
Chulyshmanka
A low-thorn, drought-resistant shrub of medium height with a spreading oval crown. The fruits ripen at the border between summer and autumn. The harvest is good, 11-17 kg per bush. The bright orange berries are small (0.6 g). Excess vitamin C adds health benefits, but makes sea buckthorn sour.
How to grow self-pollinating sea buckthorn
Sometimes gardeners practice grafting a male branch onto a female bush. They do this at any time of the year from spring to autumn.
Mandatory conditions will be:
- air temperature +5…+10°С;
- sap flow has begun;
- a three-year-old bush on which they will graft;
- a strong and healthy shoot from which to graft.
Did you know? Sea buckthorn berries, in particular the oil obtained from it, are widely used in folk medicine. Tibetan doctors during the Tang Dynasty used it to treat coughs, improve circulation, digestion, and relieve pain.
A prerequisite for vaccination will be that the buds should not open by this time. Leaves need water and those on the grafted branch will simply exhaust its supply before it grows together with the rootstock. As a result, the branch will dry out.
Since it is difficult to select shoots of the same size, a new branch is often grafted “behind the bark”. The length of the cuts is 4 cm. The angle is 45 degrees. The joint is tightly fixed with twine and the edges of the cuts are covered with garden pitch. The main thing is to make the cuts very even and connect the adjacent parts accurately. If everything goes well, then 2 weeks after grafting the buds on the scion will begin to swell.
Find out more about how to deal with sea buckthorn diseases and pests.
Frost-resistant varieties
Sea buckthorn is the number one traditional supplier of vitamins for Siberia. But natural species do not always take root at other latitudes. Therefore, breeders have created varieties that are resistant to frosts of varying severity.
Jam
It combines thornlessness, large fruit (berry weight 0.85-0.9 g), resistance to frosts down to -36°C and drought. The bush is not tall and begins to bear fruit in the fourth year. The harvest ripens in early September; 9-12 kg are obtained from the bush. The berries are orange-red, elongated, with a dessert taste. Cons: does not tolerate heavy and acidic soils, vulnerable to sea buckthorn fly.
golden cob
A bush of medium height with a compact crown, almost without thorns. Produces 14-27 kg of harvest, which ripens in late summer. The berries are small (0.55-0.6 g), but decorative. They are bright blush-orange balls. In the description of the sea buckthorn variety Golden Cob, it is indicated that the fruits are suitable for obtaining oil and other technical purposes.
Trofimovskaya
Tall compact shrub with an umbrella crown and moderate thorniness. Fruiting starts from the 4th-5th season, bringing 8-10 kg per bush. Sea buckthorn matures by the first days of September. It is red-orange, 0.65-0.75 g each. It is distinguished by a thick, slightly pubescent skin.
Pepper
Sea buckthorn variety Perchik is a shrub that has “average” characteristics: height, number of spines, dimensions of the crown and berries, ripening time.
The bush produces 8-13 kg of berries, which, when ripe, become orange-glossy and scaly. Sourish, but aromatic, suitable for technical purposes.
Ayula
The main advantages of the variety are the absence of thorns and good yield. A medium-height shrub with a spreading oval crown is resistant to frost, drought, and sea buckthorn fly. Yields 14-20 kg of sea buckthorn. It is large - 0.7-0.8 g, ripens in the first ten days of September. It has a dark orange “ruddy” skin and a pleasant taste with a bit of sourness.
Otradnaya
Pyramidal powerful thorny shrub. Withstands severe frosts. Produces 12-13 kg of red-orange berries. They are sour and emit a subtle aroma. Covered with a glossy, loose skin.
Plant care
Trimming
Prune plants before buds open. In the initial 4-5 years of growth, the crown is formed by cutting out too long shoots; later, rejuvenating pruning is carried out.
Feeding
It is best to fertilize in the spring. To do this, you need to carefully rake off the layer of mulch and spill the soil in the tree trunk circle. What to feed sea buckthorn in the spring, everyone chooses for themselves: a herbal infusion for themselves or chemicals if they want to poison themselves. Then cover the entire tree trunk circle again with a layer of mulch.
Male varieties of sea buckthorn
Pollination is required for fruit to set. But in nature, sea buckthorn does not self-pollinate; this function is assigned to “male” trees or shrubs. They do not bear fruit, but their flowers provide pollen to the female plants, which is carried by the wind.
Work is underway to create self-fertile varieties of sea buckthorn.
In nature, the resources of a “male” bush are enough to fertilize 6-8 “female” ones. Breeders have bred specimens of greater productivity: one tree for 11-19 “female” trees.
Dwarf
When describing the sea buckthorn variety Gnome, they primarily emphasize “pollen productivity.” The plant is endowed with immunity to diseases and winter hardiness. The bush is compact, no higher than 2.5 m. A good option for small areas or commercial plantings.
Aley
Sea buckthorn variety Alei is one of the most productive. 95-96% of pollen is “fertile”. This is natural, since breeders have instilled good immunity to diseases, pests and natural disasters.
Orange sea buckthorn
Bright orange is the classic color of sea buckthorn. Specimens with fruits of this color have been bred for different regions, including Siberia and the Moscow region.
Ayaganga
This species has compact, medium-tall bushes with a moderately dense, rounded crown. They produce 8.5-11.5 kg of berries heavier than half a gram. They are tasty and shaped like barrels. They reach maturity by the second ten days of September. Very good resistance to cold, average to dryness.
Sayana
Compact, not very tall shrub with few thorns. It bears fruit from the third season, producing 11-16 kg of berries annually. Ripens in early summer. The berries are medium-sized, slightly sour. The orangeness of the thick peel is diluted by red “spouts”.
Lights of the Yenisei
The bush is tall, luxurious, but not particularly generous - 8-9 kg. The berries are medium in size (0.6 g), sweet and sour, with a fresh aroma. Harvesting is facilitated by minimal thorniness: the thorns are short, there are few of them and only in the lower segment of the shoots. This is an early ripening sea buckthorn, with immunity to disease, drought, and frost.
Features of planting sea buckthorn Alei
It is recommended to postpone the planting process until the spring, before the buds begin to bloom. Usually this is the end of March or the first ten days of April, depending on the climatic conditions of the region. The soil temperature can serve as a guide. It should be within 12-15 C°.
If it is not possible to plant sea buckthorn in the spring, you can postpone planting until the fall. Favorable months are the last ten days of September or the beginning of October. You need to have time to plant the bush so that there are a couple of weeks left before the onset of stable frosts. Planting at a later date may result in the shrub not having time to fully take root.
Red-fruited sea buckthorn
A bush with scarlet berries is probably the most elegant and decorative on the site. Such specimens are planted not only for benefit. They are pleasing to the eye, enriching the color scheme of the garden.
Rowan
Shrubs with a pyramidal crown. There are few thorns, which makes harvesting easier. It is not rich - 5.5-6 kg, there is a hint of bitterness in the taste, although the aroma is impeccable. The fruits are purplish-red glossy. This is a mid-season variety, resistant to fungus and other diseases.
Siberian blush
A bush with a narrow pyramidal crown and few thorns. Yields 5-6 kg of sea buckthorn. The shiny burgundy fruits are aromatic, but slightly bitter. The variety is mid-season, with good immunity to mycoses.
Red-fruited
A powerful spreading plant with a pyramidal crown. There are a few berries - 5-6 kg. They are aromatic, but sour, not the most tasty, medium in size (0.6 g). They go for technical purposes. They ripen early and are moderately resistant to frost. Harvesting sea buckthorn is complicated by the total thorniness throughout the entire branch.
Red torch
A bush of medium height with a moderately spreading crown. There are few thorns. Produces 5.5-6 kg of berries per season. They are red with an orangish tint, large (up to 0.75 g). It ripens late, but is resistant to frost (down to -40°C), pests, and diseases.
Lemon green sea buckthorn
A bush with berries resembling microscopic lemons or limes is a curiosity of the sea buckthorn family. Such sea buckthorn is worth planting if only for the sake of adding exoticism to a classic garden.
Herringbone
Sea buckthorn self-fertile Herringbone lives up to its name. She looks like a fluffy Christmas tree. The height is good - from one and a half to two meters. The plant is compact and does not require much space on the site. Another plus is the absence of thorns.
However, gardeners need to realize that this is not the final “edition” of the variety; testing continues. But the plant can change. The only thing that remains unchanged is its resistance to cold and fungus.
Early ripening varieties
For people who want to enjoy the harvest early, early ripening varieties have been created. Sea buckthorn is rich in vitamin C and ripens towards the border between July and August, at the latest at the end of the first ten days of August.
Cons
The plant is three meters high with a spreading crown of medium density. Harvest - 15-24 kg of fruit. The collection is facilitated by the complete absence of thorns. The fruits are large (0.7 g), sweet and sour, and look like yellow-orange cones. Good resistance to severe cold and fusarium.
Botanical amateur
Sea buckthorn Botanical amateur is an early ripening shrub up to 4 meters with a pyramidal crown and few thorns. Gives 7.5 - 14.5 kg of berries. They are large (up to 0.85 g), elongated oval, orange-yellow in color.
They are resistant to cold and disease, but the harvest is harvested immediately: it instantly becomes overripe, which affects transportation. The variety was bred for the northern regions, including the Moscow region. Botanical aromatic sea buckthorn also belongs to high-yielding varieties. It has the same coloring, but with a red spot on the top. The yield is good, up to 15 kg per bush. The berries are smaller and can be transported without problems.
Vladimirka
An experimental version of sea buckthorn, testing of which has not been completed. The tree is powerful, with a dense crown, up to 3.5 m. It produces 5.5 - 13 kg of orange berries. They are small and come off with meat. Thorns are only at the tips of the shoots.
Zakharovskaya
An early ripening variety with good immunity. The shrub is not particularly powerful or spreading, but productive (up to 10 kg). There are no spines. Sea buckthorn is medium-sized, about half a gram, reminiscent of small suns. It tastes sour, but exudes a thick aroma.
Nugget
Shrub up to 2.5 m in height with few spines. The berries are bright orange, weighing up to 0.65 g, sweet and sour. From a bush you get 6 - 15 kg of sea buckthorn. Fruiting starts from the 4th season and lasts 10 - 12 years.
Pearl oyster
Very early ripening variety. Shrub up to 2.5 m with very rare thorniness. Gives 10 - 12 kg of large berries (0.8 g). They have a bright orange color and a dessert taste. It easily tolerates even severe frosts.
Etna
Low shrubs with a spreading, sparse crown and sparse thorns. 10 - 14 kg of sea buckthorn are removed from a bush per season. It has a fiery orange thin peel, an ovoid shape and an impressive weight - almost a gram. Plus good taste, aroma, disease resistance.
Altai News
Giant plants: the height of adult specimens is 3.5-4 m, plus the same spreading crown. There are almost no thorns. Each gives 13-26 kg. Medium-sized berries, half a gram each. Their “sign” is their flatness and skin with red stripes on a yellow-orange background. Immunity to fusarium. But they are difficult to assemble, with “meat”, and do not tolerate transportation well.
Vitamin
In vitaminnaya sea buckthorn, when describing the variety, the following features are indicated: Shape and color of the fruit. Light ribbing on the top and a speck of crimson on the yellowish-orange skin. The presence of thorns is not on all branches. The bushes are strong, from 3 to 4 years they produce 6.5 to 8.5 kg of berries. They are of medium size - 0.6 g. However, the plant is defenseless against mycosis, from which it quickly withers.
For the middle band
Here you can grow almost all varieties of sea buckthorn intended for Siberia, the Urals, and the Moscow region. But there is sea buckthorn, which grows most successfully in temperate climates.
Red-fruited
This variety has red and large cone-shaped fruits. The bushes are vigorous, spreading, with thorny shoots. The berries weigh 0.5-0.7 g. They are sour and aromatic. The bush produces up to 8 kg of berries.
Lakera
Frost-resistant and undemanding variety with spherical bushes and very prickly shoots. Characterized by rapid growth. Every year the shoots grow by half a meter. Height up to 3 m. One bush produces up to 18 kg of berries.
Moscow pineapple
Hardy and frost-resistant variety with tall bushes. The berries are pear-shaped, blush, thin-skinned. There are few thorns. The taste is excellent. One bush gives a harvest of up to 14 kg. The fruits are well transported.
Pepper
Small-fruited but high-yielding variety of Moscow selection with classic berries. One plant produces up to 15 kg of sweet and sour berries with an aromatic flavor.
Sea buckthorn is such a beautiful and useful plant that every gardener dreams of having it on his or her plot. It is very easy to realize these dreams, since the culture is extremely hardy and unpretentious. The only condition for its cultivation and fruiting is the presence of male pollinating varieties.
Mid-season varieties
These types of sea buckthorn mature by the second half of August or the first ten days of September. Almost all are large, sweet, with good transportability.
Chanterelle
A low shrub with a moderately spreading crown. The yield is good - 16-21 kg per bush. The berries are large (up to 0.8 g), resembling reddish-orange cylinders. Very tasty, with a high content of vitamin C, but sweet and aromatic. The thick peel extends the shelf life of sea buckthorn after harvest.
Bead
Tall spreading shrub with short thorns. Produces 13.5-15 kg of sea buckthorn per year. The dense orange fruits, weighing half a gram, look like a truncated cone. The sweet and sour taste is complemented by a fresh aroma. Good drought resistance.
Nivelena
Nivelen's sea buckthorn is described as a variety that is not particularly productive, but is winter-hardy. Suitable for Siberia and latitude regions near Moscow. These are shrubs of medium height and dense umbrella crown. Each produces up to 10 kg of berries. There are few thorns, they are thin. The fruits are yellow-orange, 0.5 g each. Sour, aromatic, with good transportability.
Bonfire
A bush of medium height with a moderately spreading crown. Remove 7-8 kg of sea buckthorn. It is crimson-orange, slightly elongated. Endowed with refreshing, sweet and sour pulp. Standard fruit weight is 0.75-0.9 g. Good frost resistance.
Late ripening varieties
Sea buckthorn of this segment is recognized by its resistance to frost and bright orange berries that ripen by winter. They taste better after the first frost.
Ryzhik
Shrubs of lower than average height with a moderately spreading crown and smooth shoots. The yield is good - 12.5-14 kg of sea buckthorn per bush. The berries are purplish-red and look like pointed cylinders. Sourish, but large, 0.7-0.8 g each. Thanks to the thick peel, they do not deform during transportation. Universal to use.
Orange
A bush of medium height with an oval crown and a minimum of thorns. Productivity 15 - 25 kg. The berries are orange-red, elongated, sour with astringency. They tear off dry and do not wrinkle during collection and transportation. Useful due to excess vitamin C. Winter hardiness is good, but the plant dries out due to mycosis.
Zyryanka
Bush 2.3-2.6 m high with an oval crown and sparse thorns. The harvest is good, 12-14 kg per season. Sea buckthorn is sour, but large (0.65 - 0.75 g). It looks like light orange cones with red spots.
They are not deformed during collection and transportation. “Indifferent” to fusarium.
Baltic surprise
A bush under three meters with a luxurious crown and few thorns. 7.5 - 8.5 kg of red-orange berries ripen on it. They are no larger than 0.4 g, moderately sour, aromatic.
Amber necklace
These light orange berries resemble amber beads. Each weighs more than a gram. Although sea buckthorn bushes are not tall, each yields 12-14 kg. Good winter hardiness, almost universal immunity to disease.
Mendeleevskaya
A shrub no taller than two meters with a luxurious crown. Gives 7-8 kg of berries. They have an oval shape, a rich yellow peel color and a good weight - 0.50 - 0.65 g. Another plus is that sea buckthorn is rich in ascorbic acid.
Yakhontovaya
Late ripening sea buckthorn variety from new ones. Shrubs of medium height with a moderately spreading crown and a small number of thorns. 9.6 - 10.7 kg of sweet and sour fruits are collected from the bush. They are large (0.85 g), slightly elongated. The peel is thin but dense, light red with mottling. Good resistance to frost, dry winds, and diseases.
Galerite
A variety that ripens by mid-September. A shrub no taller than two meters, with a spreading crown. An adult plant produces a maximum of 10 kg of sea buckthorn. It is large - 0.85 - 0.95 g, light orange with a reddish spot on the top. The sour and bitter pulp is wrapped in a thick, glossy peel.
Lady fingers
Another newcomer to the sea buckthorn family undergoing testing. The name is given by the cylindrical shape of the berries. It is a bush of medium height with a compact crown. Gives up to 6 kg. The berries are bright orange, 1.1-1.3 g each. They are endowed with a dessert sweet and sour taste.
Reproduction
Sea buckthorn is propagated by seeds, root shoots or cuttings. The seed method is very complicated and does not guarantee not only the preservation of varietal characteristics, but also the plants will turn out to be of unknown sex.
Therefore, it is best to propagate sea buckthorn vegetatively. Root shoots or cuttings do not even need to be re-grafted, because sea buckthorn is a rooted plant of its own and its shoots bear the varietal characteristics of the parent tree.
The root shoots are separated from the parent bush either in early spring before the start of sap flow, or a month before frost, so that when planting sea buckthorn in the fall, the seedling has time to take root in a new place.
Cuttings
If lignified material is used for rooting, then the cuttings are prepared after the onset of cold weather and the cut pieces are stored under the snow until spring. In the spring, the branches are removed and cuttings of 10-15 centimeters are cut from them.
After being kept in a solution of heteroauxin or other root former for a day, the cuttings are placed in a jar with clean water. After a couple of weeks, roots will begin to appear at the bottom of the cuttings. This is a signal for planting planting material in the garden bed.
Attention! The beds intended for planting cuttings must be prepared in the fall. Loose areas rich in humus after growing cucumbers and other pumpkin crops are best suited for this purpose!
For this bed, it is advisable to have a set of arcs, film and non-woven material for emergency shelter in case of probability of night frosts. The same bed will also help us with green cuttings, which are carried out in June.
In the second or third decade of the month, cuttings 12-15 centimeters long are cut, the lower leaves (2-3 pieces) are removed and, after a day's exposure in the stimulant solution, they are planted in a bed covered with a film for warmth and non-woven material for shading.
On the first day, every hour the plants are sprayed with water, creating a humidity close to one hundred percent and a temperature of about 30 degrees. Gradually the humidity is reduced, and after a few days the cuttings produce adventitious roots.
The so-called combined sea buckthorn cuttings take root well. Such a cutting is a woody twig with a shoot of the current season.
Vaccinations
Sea buckthorn vaccinations are used in several cases:
- to obtain a bush of the desired variety;
- to change the sex of a plant;
- to obtain a dioecious plant.
The last case is the most interesting. It allows a female tree to have only one male branch, which will be sufficient for pollination. This significantly saves planting space in your garden.
Sea buckthorn grafting should be done by a professional who is experienced in this matter. This is due to the fact that cut cuttings turn black very quickly and tissue death occurs on them.
